From the Obsessed Crafter

Johnny 5’s little Cardi

Including pictures of finished Sewing machine seams

Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Vertical Rib front bands

Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing

Round (crew) front neck and Flat back neck with Simple Hood, Snaps instead of buttons

Pattern File Name: Johnny's Little Hooded Cardi

Size: Standard Baby 24 lbs.

I used TLC Baby (8660 New Mint Sparkle) which is a 64% acrylic, 36% nylon blend. Very soft for baby but warm as well. Wash warm gentle, tumble low. My gauge was (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 24.0 sts by 45.0 rows: Body was knit on my Artisan 63-70D using TD4, mast set on 4 Ribbing knit by Artisan 63-70D with Ribber using TD2/2, mast set on 4

Finished size: Chest: 23.8 Armhole: 9.3 Top Neck Opening: 4.6 Hem Width: 6.3 Front Neck Width: 2.3 Front Neck Depth: 1.9 Hem Width: 23.8 Sleeve Bottom: 6.3 Sleeve Length: 7.0 Body Length: 11.2 Hem Length: 1.0 Hood Length: 8.0 Hood Depth: 7.0 Hem Length:1.5 Front Band Width: 0.7 Number of buttons/snaps: 6

NOTE: At most, 74 needles are required to make the body of this garment; but the collar/hood needs 120 needles. If you are using a manual machine sich as the Bond or LK150 you will have to relatch EON to create the ribbing. You will also need to buy No-sew Decorative snaps. I used Talon #7727 Pearl White. I also used my Sewing machine to do all the seams. For this use any stretchy stitch, I used zig zag. I recommend using invisible thread (Nylon). Please play with swatches of similar weight yarn before using this method on the actual piece. The tension and stitch size will vary from one sewing machine to another. If it’s too tight, the seams will pucker!

BACK:

1. Cast on 74 sts in MY, using TD2 and closed edge method. Work in 1x1 rib for 20 rows. COR.

2. Change to TD4, reset row counter to 0. Work 56 rows.

3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole.

4. Work 54 more rows. Total 110 rows.

5. Back neck. Cast off center 28 sts. 23 sts each side. Knit 6 rows with WY.

FRONT: Cardigan right side worked first.

1. Cast on 36 sts in MY, using TD2 and closed edge method. Work in 1x1 rib for 20 rows. COR.

2. Change to TD4, reset row counter to 0. Work 56 rows.

3. Armhole. Mark this row at right end for armhole. Work 32 rows ( 88 rows total).

4. Shape neck. COR. Work 1 row. Cast off next 6 sts for neck edge. Dec 1 st at neck edge (left end) every row 7 times, until 23 sts remain. Work 15 rows even. Total 110 rows.

5. Cut yarn, leaving a 25.0 ins end. Work 6 rows WY. Remove sts from machine.

6. Left cardigan front. Work as for right side, reversing shapings. 1. end COL;3. Mark on left end; 4. COL, neck edge(right end)

SLEEVES:

1. Cast on 40 sts in MY, using TD2 and closed edge method. Work in 1x1 rib for 14 rows. COR.

2. Change to TD4, reset row counter to 0.

3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 6th row once, then every 7th row 8 times to 58 sts (62 rows total).

4. Work even to total 68 rows. COR.

5. Cast off loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:

1. Graft shoulder seams on 23 sts. You can do this by hand,

2. or on the machine by rehanging the back 23 sts of each side (RS facing you) and push the sts behind the latches. Rehang the 2 front pieces (WS facing) on their corresponding 23 sts each side IN THE HOOKS. Manually pull each stitch through and use Backstitch to bind off and remove. Crochet or Latchook cast off is too bulky.

SIMPLE HOOD:

1. Cast on 120 sts in WY, using TD2 and open edge method. Work 6 rows, ending COR. Change to MY.

2. Folded front band. Work even for 16 rows, with lace holes for drawstring near the ends of row 4 (or row 12 for lace holes on outside of band). To complete the band, graft the cast-on sts to the last row worked. RC 000.

3. Change to TD4 and work 8 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 5th row 11 times, until 96 sts remain. Work a further 8 rows even (total 72 rows), excluding front band. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND: If you are using snaps, make 2 Button Bands

1. Using closed edge method of casting on for rib, and TD2, cast on 7 sts, Work 1x1 rib for 9.3 ins. Approx 106 Rows

2. Check that this length is sufficient, when slightly stretched, to go up cardigan front, from bottom of front hem to bottom of hood. Rib more if necessary.

3. Cast off. Sew button band to left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men.

4. Mark positions for 6 buttons, the first one 0.3 ins above the band bottom, the last one 0.3 ins below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 1.7 ins apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:

1. Work buttonhole band as for button band, working buttonholes at the marked positions as follows: Make 1 stitch button holes at row 8 then every 18th row 5 times. Work 8 more rows (106 total) Follow instructions in your machine’s manual for buttonholes if using a non-manual machine.

When using a manual machine like the Bond or LK150 thread off center 1 st to a length of WY, leaving the empty needle(s) in WP with latch open each time. When converting to rib, pick up the dropped st(s) at each buttonhole .

2. Sew buttons or place snaps (as package directs) at marked positions on the button band.

3. Sew buttonhole band to cardigan front, being careful to align buttonholes with buttons.

FINISHING:

1. Either by hand or by using your sewing machine as directed above, sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams using invisible seam. Sew back seam(s) of hood. Placing hood bands at center front, sew bottom of hood (including bands) to neckline. Thread a drawstring if required. I make a 3stitch I-cord. You can do this on the machine or by hand with double pointed knitting needles.

2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:

ESTIMATE ONLY Amount needed:

3.7 for body and sleeves 0.7 for ribbing and/or hems

1.8 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands) 6.2 Ounces TOTAL

These are photos of the finished seams after using a sewing machine with nylon thread and a zig-zag stitch. The arrows are there to show the seam and the direction I went.

Pattern designed by: Trish Evans

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